Chapter: 32 COMPANIES ORDINANCE

Power of court to rectify register

(1) If-

(a) the name of any person is, without sufficient cause, entered in or omitted from the register of members of a company; or

(b) default is made or unnecessary delay takes place in entering on the register the fact of any person having ceased to be a member; the person aggrieved, or any member of the company, or the company, may apply to the court for rectification of the register.

(2) Where an application is made under this section, the court may either refuse the application or may, subject to section 71A, order rectification of the register and payment by the company of any damages sustained by any party aggrieved. (Amended 69 of 1979 s. 3)

(3) Subject to section 71A, on an application under this section the court may decide any question relating to the title of any person who is a party to the application to have his name entered in or omitted from the register, whether the question arises between members or alleged members, or between members or alleged members on the one hand and the company on the other hand, and generally may decide any question necessary or expedient to be decided for rectification of the register. (Amended 69 of 1979 s. 3)

(4) In the case of a company required by this Ordinance to send a list of its members to the Registrar, the court, when making an order for rectification of the register, shall by its order direct notice of the rectification to be given to the Registrar.

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